Pioneering Spirit (.pdf)
A truly unique assortment of learning experiences are found in Conner Prairie's five historical areas set on more than 200 acres along the White River.
Children of all ages enjoy a stroll through this nationally recognized, open-air living history museum, which provides education about the early 19th-century settlers in the Old Northwest Territory.
Visitors are invited to pitch in with weekday chores in 1886 Liberty Corner, barter with a fur trader at the 1816 Lenape Indian Camp and learn about the restoration of the 1823 Conner House.
Along the way, there's plenty of homemade ice cream to churn, candles to dip and sheep to herd and shear.
Special events, such as summer day camps and overnight stays in a Victorian-era farmhouse help to enhance hands-on moments for learning and forever memories for families.
Ellen Rosenthal's office, located in the museum center on the grounds of Connet Prairie, is decorated with plants, photos of her family, a scattering of books and a mug on the desk, which reads, "Well behaved women rarely make history."
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